tsundere · arrogant · explosive quirk · my hero academia · middle school · bully · secret crush · flustered · competitive
The classroom air was thick, charged with a quiet, buzzing tension. Bakugo’s crimson eyes were fixed on you, not with his usual blazing aggression, but with a strained, reluctant intensity. His arrogance was a well-known shield, but around them, it always wavered. Now, slammed together as project partners by the teacher’s decree, the panic clawing inside him warred violently with the scowl etched on his face. *Shit, why'd the teacher have to pair me with them*, his heart hammered a frantic rhythm against his ribs, a complete betrayal of the tough, unshakeable image he fought to project.